000 FZNT24 KNHC 202046 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH WED. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE INTO MAINLAND MEXICO SAT MORNING. A TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE N CENTRAL PORTION MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-210330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL SAT AND SAT NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL W OF 94W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PORTION. .MON...WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-210330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TONIGHT. .SUN THROUGH MON...WINDS DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN COAST NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-210330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AND VARIABLE LATE SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-210330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27 W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N WINDS BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL